Metallic corner or joint



May 31, 1932.

H. BRACE 1,860,650

METALLIC CORNER 0R JOINT Filed Jul 13, 1927 JNVENTOR. /%9J?RV 252mm ATTORNEY. s

Patented Ma er, 1932 .7 1,350,550

HARRY BRACE, or DETROIT, icmesn METALLIC confirm on JoIiv'r Application filed Ju1y 13, 1927. Serial No. 205,293.

My invention relates to'a new and useful Inthe drawings I have illustrated the inimprovement in metallic corners or joints vention applied to an article of furniture havadapted'for useon furniture of various kinds ing a. seat 11 supported by standards 12 and for the purpose of securing rungs or brace 13. The invention, in this instance, commembers to supporting members regardless fprises a strip'of metal .14 which is pressed. of the shape of the rungs or the supporting around the support 13, and its overlapping members. ends 15 and 16 welded, soldered or'otherw-ise It is an object of the present invention to suitably secured together, thus forming a provide a device of this class which will be coatingof metal for the support. A strip of simple in structure, economical of manufacmetal 17 is folded around-the brace 18 which ture and highly efiicient in use. serves to connect the supports 12 and 13, this Another object of the invention is the proa strip being positioned in a recess 19 formed in vision of a securing device of this class which the brace 18, the support 12 being also promay be quickly and firmly secured upon a vided with a recess 20 for the reception of supporting member or brace and adapted for the metal 14. The overlapping, ends21 and attaching to the cooperating supporting 22 of this strip are soldered, welded, or othermemberor brace. wise suitably secured together. The end of It is another object of the invention to prothe strip 17 which en ages against the strip vide a means of securing a supporting me1n- 14 is welded, soldered, or otherwise suitably u her or brace to a cooperating supporting secured to the strip 14 so as to further secure member or brace without necessitating the the overlapping ends of the strip 14 in posi drilling of any holes or inserting either of tion andpro vide a. socket bearing member the cooperating parts into the other. which projects outwardly from the strip 14 Another object of the invention is the pro- -and serves to receive the end of the brace 18, a .visionof a device of this class in which a firm this brace being secured in the socket thus and secure joint may be made and in which I'form'ed by screws or in any other suitable a considerable saving, particularly in labor, manner. Inthis way a dri'lling of a hole in may be accomplished. --the supports 12 and 13 for the reception of Other objects will appear hereinafter. the ends of thebrace 18 isavoided, and a de- The invention consists in the combination v Vice provided which may be very easily and and arrangement of parts hereinafter dequickly mounted in positionand which will scribed and claimed. 7 serve as asecure support for the brace, 18 and The invention will be best understood by a serveto securely connect the supports 12 and reference to the accompanying drawings 13to the opposite ends ofthe brace. I which form a part f hi sp ifi at on. n Such a method of attachingthe brace to the 5 111 W supports is, in addition to theeconomy inas- 1 1S d elevatlpnal V1 eW an .sembiy, a very desirable method of attacharticle of filrnlture embodylllg ment, particularly should the brace 18 become g- 2 1S a fragmentary 390131011211 VleW' broken and it become necessary to replace 40 tag en on line 22 pf Fig.- 1. k I this brace v v psectlonal Vlew ta on me i In Fig. 4 I have shown a-cylindrical sleeve Fi 4 is a perspective view of another form i 611613247 a 25 overlappmg of invention. reception of a suitable support. Similar 45 Fig 5 is a Sectional View taken on line cylindrical sleeves26 and 27 are secured at I f Fi 4 oneend to the periphery of the sleeve 23 and FimGis a perspective view of another form prolectlng outwardly therefrom the 1 of the inv nti ception of the braces.

Fig.7 is a perspective view of still another In g- 6 I have WIi a Sl eve 23 With 5 form of the invention. the overlapping ends having the sleeves 26' and 27 projecting outwardly therefrom at an an le.

In ig. 7 I have shown the sleeve 23 provided with the overlapping ends 24' and 25' with a single cylindrical sleeve 28 projecting outwardly therefrom, the ends 29 and 30 of this sleeve overlapping.

It is obvious that many changes in the form of the device may be made while still retaining the main portion which is mounted on the support and the socket bearing, outwardly pro ecting member which is secured on this main portion.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The method of constructing a brace joiner for mounting on a supporting member consisting in forming a tubular member from sheet metal and overlapping and fastening its ends and forming a brace receiving member in tubular formation from a single sheet of metal overlapping and securing its edges and attaching one end of said brace receiving member tothe tioned tubular member.

2. A furniture brace of the class described,

I adapted for securing, on articles of furniture,

the ends of braces on supporting members and comprising: a strip of metal adapted to be positioned about a supporting member in embracing relation, the ends of said strip overlapping gether; a tubular retaining member secured at one end to the periphery of said strip and projecting outwardly therefrom for the reception-of one end of a brace, said periphery closing said end of said retaining member.

3. A furniture brace of the class described, adapted for securing, on articles of furniture, the ends of braces on supporting members and comprising: a strip of metal adapted to be wound about a supporting member and having its ends over-lapping and secured together and adapted to retain said strip in fixed relation to said supporting member; a strip of metaladapted to be wound about one end of a brace,said strip having its edges over-lapped and secured together and having one end secured to the outer surface of the first strip of metal. 7 I

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

HARRY BRACE.

periphery of said first meneach other and being secured to- 

